Sridevi funeral: Rajinikanth and other South film stars arrive in Mumbai to pay their last respects

Veteran actor Sridevi Kapoor breathed her last on Saturday in Dubai after she lost her battle to sudden cardiac arrest

Sridevi Kapoor breathed her last on Saturday in Dubai after she lost her battle to sudden cardiac arrest&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspInstagram

Veteran actor Sridevi Kapoor breathed her last on Saturday in Dubai after she suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. The actress, along with husband Boney Kapoor, younger daughter Khushi Kapoor and other family members, was in the United Arab Emirates city to attend the wedding celebrations of her nephew Mohit Marwah.

As per the latest developments, Sridevi’s mortal remains shall be brought on a private jet, sent by Anil Ambani. The plane shall arrive at the cargo airport terminal on Monday. Her last rites will take place at Pawan Hans crematorium at Juhu, Mumbai on February 26 in the afternoon. Before the funeral, celebrities and family members shall pay their last respects to the late actor. READ: Sridevi's mortal remains to arrive in Mumbai today, autopsy completed

In fact, South Indian film big-wigs will also be in full attendance to pay tribute to the Hawa Hawai actress. According to reports, Rajinikanth has flown to Mumbai to be part of Sridevi's funeral.

After the news of her death broke, Rajinikanth took to Twitter to express his grief. "I’m shocked and very disturbed. I’ve lost a dear friend and the industry has lost a true legend. My heart goes out to her family and friends. I feel the pain with them #RIPSridev ... you will be missed."

I’m shocked and very disturbed. I’ve lost a dear friend and the industry has lost a true legend. My heart goes out to her family and friends. I feel the pain with them #RIPSridev ... you will be missed.

Reports also state that apart from Rajinikanth, top stars from Telugu Industry too, are expected to attend her funeral. Notably, Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, and Venkatesh are likely to be representing the Tollywood. Bharathiraaja, K Raghavendra Rao, Ambareesh, Prakash Raj and many other personalities from South films are expected to be in Mumbai to be part of her funeral.

Born as Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Sridevi started acting aged four with a role in the Tamil film, Thunaivan. The actress made her Bollywood debut in 1979 with Solva Sawan, but it was Sadma which helped her cement her position as a star in the Hindi film industry.